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East Timor vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

East Timor has a population of 1.4M (ranked 152/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). East Timor's land area is 5,741 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 155th vs. 108th).

By GDP, East Timor ranks 180/197 ($1.88B) and Portugal ranks 47/197 ($309B). By GDP per capita, East Timor ranks 166/197 ($1,343), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($28,844).

Main facts and rankings

East Timor Portugal
Population
1433311
10687819
Population rank 152/197 92/197
GDP
$1.88B
2024
$309B
2024
GDP rank 180/197 47/197
GDP per capita
$1,343
2024
$28,844
2024
GDP per capita rank 166/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,758
2024
$50,617
2024
Government debt
$249M
2024
$293B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.9%
2025
91.8%
2025
Government debt per person
$177.7
2024
$27,381
2024
Government debt per person rank 182/185 26/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,668
2025
$15,657
2025
Land area
5,741 sq mi
2025
35,369 sq mi
2025
Population density
244 ppl/mi²
2024
303 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
22.4 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2025
82.7 years
2025

East Timor and Portugal: Comparison Charts

East Timor and Portugal economies compared

GDP
East Timor

Portugal
Year GDP
East Timor Portugal
1960 - $3,339,150,158
1961 - $3,573,719,085
1962 - $3,835,883,663
1963 - $4,084,251,593
1964 - $4,429,202,657
1965 - $4,901,711,248
1966 - $5,370,108,031
1967 - $6,002,607,030
1968 - $6,644,693,214
1969 - $7,287,555,035
1970 - $8,108,235,704
1971 - $9,201,604,240
1972 - $11,239,117,865
1973 - $15,090,564,186
1974 - $17,512,391,476
1975 - $19,347,607,843
1976 - $20,332,831,565
1977 - $21,439,523,311
1978 - $23,487,614,051
1979 - $26,622,819,672
1980 - $32,896,519,824
1981 - $31,977,276,873
1982 - $30,527,754,793
1983 - $27,239,650,742
1984 - $25,217,969,050
1985 - $27,115,807,742
1986 - $38,745,901,354
1987 - $48,182,925,857
1988 - $56,347,250,696
1989 - $60,594,092,182
1990 $128,210,142 $78,713,860,217
1991 $147,713,000 $89,233,599,278
1992 $187,891,500 $107,592,098,307
1993 $216,914,400 $95,009,751,901
1994 $239,040,500 $99,688,641,304
1995 $262,819,900 $118,122,007,430
1996 $306,956,900 $122,630,089,680
1997 $319,972,700 $117,016,535,163
1998 $325,729,800 $123,946,327,916
1999 $225,357,600 $127,470,385,557
2000 $366,924,300 $118,605,192,877
2001 $477,443,500 $121,604,107,165
2002 $469,455,500 $134,795,565,549
2003 $490,439,100 $165,226,175,537
2004 $440,772,000 $189,382,122,532
2005 $462,268,000 $197,253,876,705
2006 $453,792,400 $208,756,449,276
2007 $542,795,400 $240,496,147,317
2008 $648,523,600 $263,416,394,624
2009 $726,937,800 $244,667,762,836
2010 $881,909,300 $238,443,864,993
2011 $1,042,534,600 $245,426,767,676
2012 $1,160,555,000 $216,536,676,772
2013 $1,395,727,400 $226,677,408,292
2014 $1,447,535,200 $230,078,616,300
2015 $1,590,282,400 $199,038,523,120
2016 $1,640,464,600 $206,305,431,242
2017 $1,584,878,400 $220,862,990,767
2018 $1,555,988,614 $242,092,894,543
2019 $2,032,550,389 $240,115,970,063
2020 $2,162,619,241 $229,618,773,423
2021 $3,624,889,673 $256,055,879,091
2022 $3,208,593,982 $256,898,675,069
2023 $2,079,916,909 $289,696,962,620
2024 $1,881,265,333 $308,683,317,393

East Timor and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
East Timor

Portugal
Year GDP per capita
East Timor Portugal
1960 - $377
1961 - $400
1962 - $426
1963 - $452
1964 - $490
1965 - $545
1966 - $601
1967 - $676
1968 - $752
1969 - $832
1970 - $934
1971 - $1,065
1972 - $1,302
1973 - $1,748
1974 - $2,000
1975 - $2,128
1976 - $2,173
1977 - $2,267
1978 - $2,457
1979 - $2,756
1980 - $3,368
1981 - $3,246
1982 - $3,080
1983 - $2,735
1984 - $2,523
1985 - $2,705
1986 - $3,862
1987 - $4,804
1988 - $5,624
1989 - $6,056
1990 $168.6 $7,885
1991 $189.8 $8,959
1992 $235.1 $10,811
1993 $264.1 $9,535
1994 $283.1 $9,977
1995 $303 $11,781
1996 $344 $12,185
1997 $349 $11,576
1998 $346 $12,199
1999 $270 $12,475
2000 $492 $11,526
2001 $588 $11,735
2002 $534 $12,937
2003 $535 $15,798
2004 $474 $18,064
2005 $487 $18,780
2006 $465 $19,839
2007 $540 $22,811
2008 $628 $24,949
2009 $687 $23,151
2010 $813 $22,552
2011 $939 $23,247
2012 $1,023 $20,593
2013 $1,205 $21,676
2014 $1,225 $22,121
2015 $1,320 $19,216
2016 $1,336 $19,980
2017 $1,266 $21,442
2018 $1,219 $23,541
2019 $1,562 $23,343
2020 $1,631 $22,299
2021 $2,685 $24,711
2022 $2,343 $24,621
2023 $1,503 $27,386
2024 $1,343 $28,844

East Timor vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
East Timor

Portugal
Year Life expectancy, years
East Timor Portugal
1950 29.2 58.5
1951 29.5 58.7
1952 29.8 59.8
1953 30.1 61.1
1954 30.4 62.2
1955 30.7 61.4
1956 31 61.2
1957 31.3 61.4
1958 31.7 63.7
1959 32 62.9
1960 32.4 64.1
1961 32.8 62.8
1962 33.2 64.3
1963 33.7 64.9
1964 34.1 65.1
1965 34.7 66.1
1966 35.2 65.6
1967 35.7 66.5
1968 36.2 66.8
1969 36.8 66.4
1970 37.4 67.1
1971 37.9 66.8
1972 38.4 69.2
1973 39 68.6
1974 36.5 69.1
1975 24.3 68.8
1976 25.9 69.1
1977 24.9 70.3
1978 22.9 70.8
1979 24.2 71.6
1980 30.2 71.7
1981 31.2 71.9
1982 32.2 72.7
1983 32.7 72.7
1984 34.5 72.9
1985 34.3 73.2
1986 34.8 73.6
1987 36 74.1
1988 36 74.1
1989 44.8 74.7
1990 45.2 74.3
1991 45.1 74.2
1992 46.2 74.9
1993 47 74.8
1994 47.9 75.7
1995 47.5 75.5
1996 48.3 75.5
1997 49 75.9
1998 48.6 76.1
1999 45.2 76.3
2000 58.1 76.8
2001 58.8 77.2
2002 59.5 77.4
2003 60.1 77.6
2004 60.7 78.4
2005 61.3 78.3
2006 61.9 79.1
2007 62.4 79.3
2008 62.9 79.6
2009 63.3 79.8
2010 63.7 80.1
2011 64 80.6
2012 64.4 80.6
2013 64.7 80.9
2014 65 81.3
2015 65.3 81.3
2016 65.6 81.4
2017 65.9 81.7
2018 66.2 81.6
2019 66.5 82
2020 66.9 81.4
2021 66.2 81.4
2022 67.4 81.2
2023 67.7 82.4
2024 67.9 82.6
2025 68.1 82.7

East Timor and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
East Timor

Portugal
Year Population
East Timor Portugal
1960 468,118 8,857,716
1961 475,291 8,929,316
1962 482,774 8,993,985
1963 490,564 9,030,355
1964 498,659 9,035,365
1965 507,034 8,998,595
1966 515,696 8,930,990
1967 524,648 8,874,520
1968 533,875 8,836,650
1969 543,356 8,757,705
1970 553,069 8,680,431
1971 562,966 8,643,756
1972 572,962 8,630,430
1973 582,855 8,633,100
1974 590,827 8,754,365
1975 598,158 9,093,470
1976 607,620 9,355,810
1977 618,315 9,455,675
1978 628,775 9,558,250
1979 638,719 9,661,265
1980 649,871 9,766,312
1981 660,493 9,851,362
1982 669,149 9,911,771
1983 677,707 9,957,865
1984 686,777 9,996,232
1985 696,665 10,023,613
1986 707,185 10,032,734
1987 718,476 10,030,031
1988 730,745 10,019,610
1989 744,856 10,005,000
1990 760,345 9,983,218
1991 778,278 9,960,235
1992 799,318 9,952,494
1993 821,437 9,964,675
1994 844,493 9,991,525
1995 868,146 10,026,176
1996 892,282 10,063,945
1997 917,184 10,108,977
1998 942,530 10,160,196
1999 834,697 10,217,828
2000 745,088 10,289,898
2001 812,249 10,362,722
2002 879,159 10,419,631
2003 916,878 10,458,821
2004 929,074 10,483,861
2005 948,311 10,503,330
2006 976,597 10,522,288
2007 1,004,889 10,542,964
2008 1,032,429 10,558,177
2009 1,058,782 10,568,247
2010 1,084,679 10,573,100
2011 1,110,207 10,557,560
2012 1,134,885 10,514,844
2013 1,158,695 10,457,295
2014 1,181,903 10,401,062
2015 1,205,131 10,358,076
2016 1,228,312 10,325,452
2017 1,251,703 10,300,300
2018 1,275,959 10,283,822
2019 1,300,945 10,286,263
2020 1,326,053 10,297,081
2021 1,350,139 10,361,831
2022 1,369,295 10,434,332
2023 1,384,286 10,578,174
2024 1,400,638 10,701,636

Fertility rates in East Timor and Portugal

Fertility rate
East Timor

Portugal
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Portugal
1960 6.32 3.16
1961 6.27 3.21
1962 6.22 3.23
1963 6.16 3.12
1964 6.08 3.21
1965 6.01 3.15
1966 5.93 3.16
1967 5.86 3.16
1968 5.79 3.12
1969 5.72 3.12
1970 5.66 3.01
1971 5.58 3
1972 5.49 2.86
1973 5.39 2.77
1974 5.29 2.7
1975 5.19 2.75
1976 5.12 2.82
1977 5.09 2.69
1978 5.09 2.45
1979 5.14 2.31
1980 5.22 2.25
1981 5.53 2.13
1982 5.56 2.07
1983 5.59 1.95
1984 5.61 1.9
1985 5.65 1.72
1986 5.67 1.66
1987 5.68 1.62
1988 5.72 1.61
1989 5.76 1.57
1990 5.81 1.56
1991 5.84 1.56
1992 5.87 1.54
1993 5.88 1.52
1994 5.91 1.45
1995 5.94 1.41
1996 5.94 1.44
1997 5.96 1.47
1998 5.96 1.47
1999 5.97 1.5
2000 5.93 1.55
2001 5.92 1.45
2002 5.9 1.46
2003 5.85 1.44
2004 5.74 1.4
2005 5.61 1.41
2006 5.47 1.37
2007 5.33 1.35
2008 5.17 1.39
2009 4.99 1.34
2010 4.82 1.39
2011 4.61 1.35
2012 4.4 1.28
2013 4.21 1.21
2014 4 1.24
2015 3.78 1.31
2016 3.58 1.37
2017 3.4 1.38
2018 3.24 1.42
2019 3.12 1.44
2020 3.01 1.42
2021 2.89 1.35
2022 2.8 1.43
2023 2.71 1.44

East Timor and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
East Timor

Portugal
Year Median age, years
East Timor Portugal
1960 19.3 27.9
1961 19.4 28.1
1962 19.5 28.3
1963 19.6 28.5
1964 19.8 28.7
1965 19.9 28.8
1966 20 29
1967 20.2 29.1
1968 20.3 29.2
1969 20.4 29.4
1970 20.5 29.6
1971 20.4 29.7
1972 20.4 29.6
1973 20.4 29.6
1974 20.3 29.7
1975 20.4 29.7
1976 20.6 29.8
1977 20.7 29.9
1978 20.9 30
1979 21.1 30.3
1980 21.1 30.6
1981 20.9 30.8
1982 20.5 31.1
1983 20.3 31.4
1984 20 31.7
1985 19.8 32.1
1986 19.7 32.5
1987 19.5 32.9
1988 19.3 33.3
1989 19.1 33.7
1990 19 34.2
1991 19 34.6
1992 19 35
1993 19 35.4
1994 18.9 35.7
1995 18.9 36.1
1996 18.8 36.4
1997 18.8 36.8
1998 18.7 37.1
1999 18.7 37.4
2000 18.6 37.7
2001 18.6 38
2002 18.6 38.3
2003 18.6 38.6
2004 18.7 39
2005 18.7 39.4
2006 18.7 39.8
2007 18.7 40.2
2008 18.7 40.6
2009 18.8 41
2010 18.9 41.5
2011 19 41.9
2012 19.2 42.4
2013 19.3 42.9
2014 19.5 43.4
2015 19.7 43.8
2016 20 44.3
2017 20.3 44.7
2018 20.6 45.2
2019 20.9 45.6
2020 21.2 46.1
2021 21.4 46.5
2022 21.7 46.8
2023 22.1 47.2
2024 22.4 47.5

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National statistics comparison

Finance

East Timor Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$2.18B
2024
$285B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
96.6%
2025
43.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2023
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.26%
2023
1.52%
2023
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-51%
2025
+0.52%
2025
Unemployment rate
1.54%
2022
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
61%
2023
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.9%
2023
18.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.9
2025
70.5
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24%
2014
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2014
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2024
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$780M
2024
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$220M
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
74,800
2019
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
64%
2018
12.2%
2020
Banked people share n/a
91.4%
2024

Energy

East Timor Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
60.7 kg
2007
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25
2007
$25.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.7 megatons
2023
36.2 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.51 tons
2023
3.42 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
11.4%
2022
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.37%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.27%
2021
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

East Timor Portugal
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,552
2024
+20,648
2024
Urban population
32.8%
2024
68.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.25 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.01 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33
2025
77.3
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2024
57
2024
Higher education index
5
2025
87
2025
Homicides per 100K people
4.06
2015
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.9
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
103
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.5%
2022
96.8%
2021
English speaking
9%
2025
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
34%
2023
88.5%
2024

Health

East Timor Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$174.9
2022
$2,744
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$9.58
2022
$817
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2025
82.7 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.6%
2022
0.08%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.77
2020
5.77
2021
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
192
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
50
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
2.41%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.2%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
56
2025
82
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
38.7%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.17 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

East Timor Portugal
% of world land
0.01%
2025
0.06%
2025
Land area per capita
4,099 sq mi
2024
3,305 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,318 sq mi
2025
15,328 sq mi
2025
Forest area
3,540 sq mi
2025
12,788 sq mi
2025
Roads length
3,753 mi
2008
n/a

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